#2CA6E7
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(69% 0.14 238), rgb(44, 166, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#2CA6E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA6E7 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 166, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 80%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.14 238) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2CA6E7 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2CA6E7 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA6E7 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA6E7 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 236.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCDFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#8AC9F3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 238.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2CA6E7
oklch(69% 0.14 238)
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Step 500
500
#0093D3
oklch(63% 0.14 238.1)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#002A40
oklch(27% 0.06 237.8)
#2CA6E7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #87A6EA | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E95E6 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7BD | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA6E7
#2CA6E7
oklch(69% 0.14 238)
- #DA8336
#DA8336
oklch(69% 0.139 58.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2CA6E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.069
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.069
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.076
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.086
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.087
Use #2CA6E7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.